The Cotswold Way

The Cotswold Way is a 102-mile (164 km) long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.

Stanton Guildhouse

Stanton Guildhouse is a charitable Trust created in the 1960s by Mary Osborn, who dedicated
her life to the promotion of learning, creativity and personal development.
The Guildhouse provides courses and nationally renowned summer schools in arts and crafts.

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Stanton Village

Welcome to the website for Stanton in Gloucestershire. Stanton is a beautiful and unspoilt Cotswold
village on the the edge of the Worcestershire - Gloucestershire border, near Broadway in England.

Situated on the side of the Cotswolds escarpment, 3 miles
(5 km) south of Broadway and in easy travelling distance from
Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Stow-on-the-Wold and Stratford-on-Avon, Stanton is widely recognised as one of
the most beautiful and unspoilt villages in the
Cotswolds Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Nearly all of its houses and buildings
are made of locally quarried natural stone and it has a history going back over a thousand years.

The village is located on the
Cotswold Way, a formal
National Trail since 2007, and it is a beautiful location for a casual stroll as well as an ideal waypoint for more serious
walkers.

The area around Stanton can trace its roots back possibly as far as the time of
Shenberrow (or "Shenbarrow") Hillfort or camp, located approximately 1.5km to the
south-east of the village. This Scheduled Ancient Monument dates to the Iron Age (and possibly earlier to the
Bronze Age), and its remains are still visible today. It is found next to Shenberrow Farm on the
Cotswold Way.

Stanton village itself can boast a centuries old history - most of the houses you see today were built around
400 years ago, whilst its church dates to the 12th century and before.

Please be aware that this website is designed and
run by local volunteers for the benefit of both visitors and residents.
Whilst we do everything we can to ensure its
timeliness and accuracy, this website may be incomplete, out of date or have errors. It may also have some features that are
unfinished or not working correctly. Please bear this in mind whilst you use the site.

However, If you do spot a problem, or you have a suggestion for improving its usefulness, we'd be
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In and Around Stanton

Gloucestershire or Worcestershire?

However, Stanton's postal town is Broadway, which is in the county of
Worcestershire, occasionally leading to
confusion.

Cotswolds Wool Trade

From the early Middle Ages the Cotswolds
had become well established throughout Europe as the centre of the wool trade,
with present day Stanton being built on the wealth that this generated.
The Cotswold Lion sheep (pictured here), around which the Cotswold wool trade flourished, has become
inextricably linked with the region, although it is now categorised as a rare breed.

About This Website

This website is privately run by volunteers as a service to the residents of, and visitors to, the
beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton in Gloucestershire, UK.
The information in this website is provided in good faith but remains "as is" and comes without any warranty as to accuracy, completeness or currency.

No liability will be accepted for any errors or omissions and you use the site on this understanding.
However, if you do spot a problem, please
let us know and we'll do everything we can to correct it as soon as possible.